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A Surprising Way to Protect Yourself from This Year’s Nasty Flu
Or, how hugging could keep you from getting sick Hugs for health Let’s say you’re the kind of person who takes all the doctor-recommended steps to avoid other people’s germs and stay healthy. You’ve…
Health, Health Management / FEBRUARY 28 2018
Why Vaccinations Are Underutilized – and How Behavioral Science Can Help
Vaccination is one of the most effective public health interventions of our time. Each year, vaccination prevents 2.5 million deaths in children under age five. For older adults, vaccines reduce heart attack, pneumonia,…
Health, Health Management, Medical Decision-Making / FEBRUARY 22 2018
Research Insights on Titles for Health Coaches
This post originally appeared on the Envolve PeopleCare blog St. Louis, MO (February 20, 2018) – Recent research conducted by the Envolve Center for Health Behavior Change™ examined expectations for health coaching relationships and preferences for titles of…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology, Health / FEBRUARY 20 2018
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Dear friends, In thinking about how to improve email (something that gives us both joy and stress), I’d like to ask for your help. I’m trying to understand how people use email and what…
Cheat Codes: Calling all Artists
Artists from around the world are invited to attend a discussion about behavioral economics, dishonesty and cheating at the Center for Advanced Hindsight on October 25 at 7:30 PM EST. (Artists who do not…
Partisans Don’t Know How the Middle Feels
Ten minutes into the Presidential debate, my democratic friends were sure it was a failure. They tweeted, “Nothing he is saying is making me feel anything.” A lot of Democrats have walked away from…